desencuentro

el desencuentro(
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kwehn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. failure to meet up
La cita quedó en desencuentro porque ella tuvo una emergencia de familia.The date resulted in a failure to meet up because she had a family emergency.
a. mix-up
Hubo un desencuentro a la hora de enviar a las invitaciones y muchas no han llegado.There was a mix-up when sending the invitations, and many of them weren't received.
a. disagreement
El desencuentro se produjo porque Rosa criticó la elección de Luisa.The disagreement started when Rosa criticized Luisa's choice.
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